A photo posted by Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort (@vitorbelfort) on Oct 15, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT

The 39-year-old mixed martial arts legend went 25-12 during his career, which was highlighted by winning the UFC light heavyweight champion back in 2004 and by winning the UFC 12 heavyweight tournament in 1997.

With an MMA career that spans an incredible three decades, from his UFC debut all the way back in 1997 at the age of 19, ‘The Phenom’ has blasted his way through 25 victories, with 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

After an incredible career resurgence in 2013, Belfort literally head-kicked his way to another title shot, this time against Chris Weidman. His 2013 run comprised of three brutal head-kick knockouts over Luke Rockhold, Bisping, and then Dan Henderson.

His first KO over ‘Hendo’ made him the first man to put away Henderson’s legendary chin, a feat Fedor Emelianenko, Wanderlei Silva, Shogun Rua and countless others could not accomplish.

Another feather in his cap, Belfort holds the record for most first-round finishes in UFC history.

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